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CCEA GCSE Double Award Science equation sheet: the physics equations you recall

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Formula sheet

Press the card to try today's Combined Science paper with the recall list beside you, for revision only: CCEA does not print this list in its papers. The equations are the learning outcomes in the Double Award specification.

Formula sheet

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Motion

v=\frac{s}{t}average speed = distance moved ÷ time taken
v=\frac{s}{t}average velocity = displacement ÷ time
a=\frac{v-u}{t}acceleration = (final velocity − initial velocity) ÷ time taken

Forces

F=maresultant force = mass × acceleration
W=mgweight = mass × gravitational field strength
F=keforce = spring constant × extension
P=\frac{F}{A}pressure = force ÷ area
M=Fdmoment = force × perpendicular distance from the pivot
D=\frac{m}{V}density = mass ÷ volume

Energy and power

\text{efficiency}=\frac{\text{useful output energy}}{\text{total input energy}}efficiency = useful output energy ÷ total input energy
W=Fdwork = force × distance
P=\frac{E}{t}power = energy transferred ÷ time taken
P=\frac{W}{t}power = work done ÷ time taken
E_k=\frac{1}{2}mv^2kinetic energy = ½ × mass × speed²
E_p=mghgravitational potential energy

Waves and electricity

v=f\lambdawave speed = frequency × wavelength
Q=Itcharge = current × time
V=IRvoltage = current × resistance
E=Ptenergy = power × time
P=IVpower = current × voltage

Three sciences, units and a leaflet

The Double Award specification has units for biology, chemistry and physics, from B1 to P1 and beyond. Chemistry Unit C1 (Foundation, 1 hour, 19 May 2025) says on its front page "A Data Leaflet, which includes a Periodic Table of Elements, is included in this question paper". The Unit P1 front pages carry no equivalent line. That is the difference between the two sciences: chemistry gets a leaflet, physics gets nothing.

What the specification asks you to recall

The physics learning outcomes use "recall and use the equation" for resultant force, F = ke, pressure, moment, density, efficiency, the power equations, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy (with g as 10 N/kg), wave speed, charge, voltage and power in a circuit. Weight is "use the equation W = mg", so be ready to meet it in the paper. The transformer turns-ratio line is not in this specification, unlike the standalone GCSE Physics course.

Practise choosing and recalling the equation in our Laws of Motion course, then press Mark to check it there:

Choose the equation of motion that solves each problem.

Press Mark to have your answer marked in the Laws of Motion course.

Worked example: pressure on the ground

A crate weighing 600 N rests on a base of area 0.40 m².

P=\frac{F}{A}=\frac{600}{0.40}=1500\ \text{Pa}

Worked example: electrical energy

A 1.5 kW heater runs for 20 minutes, which is 1200 s.

E=Pt=1500\times1200=1800000\ \text{J}

Worked example: kinetic energy in a collision

A trolley of mass 1.5 kg moves at 2.0 m/s.

E_k=\frac{1}{2}mv^2=\frac{1}{2}\times1.5\times2.0^2=3.0\ \text{J}

The Data Leaflet for chemistry

It is a printed leaflet for candidates in Science: Chemistry, Science: Double Award and Science: Single Award, and says copies must be free from notes. Our CCEA GCSE Chemistry periodic table guide describes it.

Compared with England

AQA, OCR and Edexcel give a physics equation sheet with Combined Science papers: see our GCSE Combined Science comparison. CCEA does not in its 2025 Unit P1 papers. The Foundation and Higher daily papers are 8 questions worth 25 to 35 marks, and are not CCEA papers.

Exam answers

Marked papers on this site come with worked answers and a mark scheme from us. CCEA's own mark schemes are not reproduced here.

Common questions

Does CCEA Double Award Science give an equation sheet?
Not in the 2025 Physics papers. The specification says to recall and use the equations.
Does it give a periodic table?
Yes, in a Data Leaflet included in the chemistry question paper.
How many physics equations does the specification name?
The list here has 20.
Is the transformer equation on Double Award?
It is not in the Double Award physics outcomes. The standalone GCSE Physics course uses it.
What value of g does it use?
10 N/kg for gravitational potential energy.

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